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Jaguars fans celebrate ... a close loss?

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 1:48 a.m. ET

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The Jacksonville Jaguars took the field against the Denver Broncos Sunday as NFL-record 28-point underdogs, and somehow they walked off the field having only lost 35-19.

For most teams, losing by 16 would be a disappointment that called for a somber flight home. But this is the Jaguars we're talking about here â and for many of their fans, a two-touchdown defeat represented something of a new beginning.

I'm not kidding. There are some fans (who really, really need to raise their standards) who seemed truly thrilled with the result, which dropped Jacksonville to 0-6 on the season:

Never been more proud to call myself a #jaguars fan â Daniel Hanna (@dwillhanna12) October 13, 2013

A loss is always tough, but I couldn't be more proud of the @jaguars today. Showed a lot of great things to come! #StandUnited â Michael Single (@GarnetGod) October 13, 2013

Hey #Vegas! Take your 27 points and stuck it in your ear! #jags #standunited â Christian Partyka (@cpartyka) October 13, 2013

Even to the point of being vulgar about it:

Then there were others whose short-term memory could use some work:

Several fans applied some light sarcasm to the situation:

THE JAGS COVERED THE SPREAD! IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE Y'ALL!! #JACvsDEN â Adam Brooks (@ABlophone) October 13, 2013

And others went full-bore slamming the ridiculousness of fans being happy with a 16-point loss:

Turns out the Jags have something Vegas can't put a number on: HEART. #hottake â Drew Magary (@drewmagary) October 13, 2013

Broncos win 35-19 over the Jaguars... AKA, The Worst Loss of Peyton Manning's Career. @DenverBroncos #RidiculousSpreads â Frank Evans (@frankevans) October 13, 2013

Congrats to the @Jaguars, who showed true heart, grit, and guts in shocking the world and losing by 16 points instead of more than 28 â Dan O'Donnell (@DanODradio) October 13, 2013

So congrats, I guess, to the Jaguars for only getting kind of destroyed by the Broncos. I'm sure we'll see you in the playoffs ... right?